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April, 2012
Sunday, April, 1, 2012 | Al Sloane
Shared Services Solve Shared Problems
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Calls for budget reductions, government efficiency, and cost-effective IT solutions have been echoing in the halls of our nation’s capital for years. Fortunately, as we settle into a new decade, these calls are being answered with the successful implementation of shared service solutions.
Sunday, April, 1, 2012 | Joseph Klimavicz
Learning to Share
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been using a shared approach to information technology (IT) service delivery for a long time. Early on NOAA recognized and pursued this opportunity to reduce cost and improve services because the agency’s budget has always been tight and its IT is decentralized and vast. Sharing IT services is important, and has provided benefits and challenges for NOAA.
Sunday, April, 1, 2012 | Param Soni
Shared Services: What It Is and Why It Can Work
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Sharing is usually a good idea. For example, if I had a huge sandwich and you were hungry, I’d share it and our common problem of being hungry would be solved. The same concept can be applied to shared services in the federal government.
Sunday, April, 1, 2012 | William Giandoni
How to Be Excellent
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Just like its citizens, during tough financial times the federal government must tighten its belt. This tightening affects every federal organization; whether a department, agency, or program in the federal government. From information technology to human resources to strategic planning, the federal government must look everywhere and anywhere for cost savings.
Sunday, April, 1, 2012 | Mike Maguire
Moving to Shared Service? Not for the Faint of Heart.
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You have been tasked to improve operations and have decided to explore a shared services model. Like most leaders, you are looking to leverage the increased efficiencies and decreased costs that are normally associated with such an adoption.